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Crystal River current. [volume] (Crystal, Colo.) 1886-18??, 1887-05-21

An original pension has been
granted to John T. Fitch, Of Sco-
field. The Major is we'll known in
Gunnison, having been employed
by John J. Potter, the shoemaker,
for some time past, and he is q
member of the Gunnison Cornet
Band. The pension, it is said, will
amount to nearly s5.000.-[News-
Democrat.
His many friends around here
and Scofeld will be glad to hear of
his good luck.
Crystal River current. [volume] (Crystal, Colo.) 1886-18??, 1887-05-21

Mr.. Terrance Connolly has re-
ceived a very fattering offer from
Messrs Waller & Maloney, of Kans-
as City, and il is quite probabale
that he will accept it. Mr.. Con
molly has held the office of deputy
county treasurer for nerly five years
and during that time has made
many friends who will be sorry
to see him leave.-[ Gunnison
News
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
LossEs IN VARIOUS PLACES.

UorsTOS Tex, ';Ov l9.-fre last night destroyed "a
bniIdn. belonging TO C. W Ruger the upper noor ara
basement or which occupied by Carson. ss"eil "
Co. as a sample ami storehouse and the hrst moor
by W. Yaeeer & Co., as cotton warehouse. Inc p"lu'
ing cost ~ OOO insured for 5000 follows; PhTni
Of Hartford, 5000; Insurauce Company OF Nort', ~,
America OF Philadelphia, Al ,OOO German Aucilca Vi
New York 5000. The loss OF Carson Sewoil !. es.
ated AT $1,000 and Yaeger co. at T2oOo; Doth hr'
fully covered by insurance.
OAKLAND ILL.,, Nov. 19-The fire which started In the
Smith woods mile OF this city yesterday oo'
tained good headway and for miles and miles west anu
north II swept everything before IT, ihe whole hosu
borhood turned ont TO fight the fire. but 50 far inc eno'
OF tho people have been fruitlcss Many farm hohscs
directly the track OF the flames. were torn dow" hu
ha outside OF tho fire limit The heat from tho lro -
10 intense that IT Is impossible to get within al''o VI
"a mile OF II.
ST. LOUIS Nov. 10Advices from Southern il!inoiH say
that the forest fires In the cypress swamp near "oco"
are still burning and that there has been greA' """i
acs dono Ia the bay bottoms Three houses seYenai
barns and large amount OF fencing have pce plIl
one young yesterday surrounded Dy ha'heS All"
burned 10 death.
Uorlroy Me- nov 10 - II. A. Mansurs steam
shnrlc mill near here. burned this morning Win
10000 shingles no Insurance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
THE GROWN PRINCE FEELING BETTER.
MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN HIS COND1IoN-mIs
DISEASE INUrRITyp

Copyright. 1857: ~ the Neto. YORK Assocfated Peu
BERLIN Nov 1G.-Ihcrc Is such marked improve.
mcnt In the Crown Princes condition today that Nh
Howell declares that he even begins to lope for his
recovery. The Crown Prince remained indoors to
lay on account OF heavy raIrstOrm.
DR.. Bramann, first assistant to Dr. Tcrgmann, ar
rived al san Reno today. lie is tbs surgeon Of ap
proved shill mentioned having been sent by tie
Emperor to watch the sudden recurrence Of the swell
ng which cudangcrs tho Crown Princes life. he Is
famous for the surcuc>s Of his hand in performing
trachcOtOmy. lie performs most Of the operations
# this kind In Berlin. where thcro 100 cases
yearly. The " kOlnische WuchcnsChinT SAYS Drs.
Bergman and Gcrhardt regard the time a, iucpIor-
tune to reply TO the official statement Of Dr VI az
kcnzc. This agrees with the advice Of The official
press which dcpcCatcs lute al the bedside Of 4
patient upon topic unfit for public flum.7
The anti-tobarcuust, are making capital OIi of the
,eoIcous report that the Grown Princes maladt -
The result Of excessive smoking. lie smokes lttIc-
only an occasional cigarette or mild cigar Durine
his campaign be used sometimes Ia smoke pipe with
a porcelain bowl painted Boy the Crown Princess. 1hr
maady is tfaccabc To hereditary Ircd- position. iI,
grandmother. the Queen Louise died from canccIous
iumOrs her lungs.
Dr. Mackenzie will return to san Reno next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
STICTDE OF 4 WE4LTHY UOMIN.
LEAVING HER HOUSE by NIGHT SHE DROWNED
HERSELF, WHILE TEMPORARILY INSANE

IrAytNG HER HOUSE BY NIGHT, SHE DROWNED
HERSELF, WHILE TEMPORARILY INSANE.
Residents Of the Eastern District Of BrO0klyn were
shocked to hear yesterday OF the suicide OF MIS- Johh
" Monhcimcr tho wife of man of great wealth and
high social standing. The house of Mr. and Mrs. Mon
hclmcr. No. 500 Bedforl-ave., is well known as one
Of thcAcst In the nelelbolhCcd. Mr.. Monhem9r. who
became millionaire I'm CGlc ado, retired from business
a few wear, ago and went to live in Williamsburg
where he had many friends and whore his wife had rel
atlyes. Mrs Monhelmcr has been for some time a suf
ierer from nervous troubles.
For the last few days she seemed to be in improved
bcalb and on Friday night she and her husband enter
taincd some friends at dinner They rctrcl early and
about midnight Mrs Mouhcimcr who had been kept
awake by tie strains Of music from the adjoining house,
whcro a party going on, said sho would 20 lhto
the next room and lie down on the sofa. Her husband
went to sleep and thought no more OF 1t until ABOUT
q O'Clock Yesterday morning, when he awokc and found
mat hl, wife wa, not In the next room, nor indeed In
the house. lie Immediately went to the Clymcr street
Police station rcpo ttcd her IS missing" AL an alarm
Was sent out. Before the police had time 10 Institute
search however, an officer reported at the station
house that the body Of woman with splendid ear
ring, In her ears had been found In the WaaLout Canal
basin.
Word vas sent TO Mr. Nouhcimcr, who recognized
the body as that of his wife. About o'clock the body
was removed to Mr. Monhrmcr'S houSe and notice
given to the coroner. No d0ubt Whatever exists I'm
the mind, of Mr. Ncnlrlmcr and his friends that his
VIE drowned herself I'm temporary III of mental abcr
ration. produced. IcthrIS. 10y nervous irritation II
is not known Nact\ a what time of the morning she
left her hoMc; but sh' must have gone out win de-
crulued pu pose of suicide. She rad some distance
walk I'm oldc 10 accomplish that PURPOSE In the man
hcr Sine chose. Inc iaci that MIS- Mnilcncr I'NcHy
was found on her when her body was recovered pre-
cinic, the idea Of foul play Moses May, one OF the
widely known citizens Of the Eastern District of
Is MUulplmCr's m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
DEATHS DUE TO CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS.
4 TRAIN ATTEMPTS TO STEAL ITS WAY. KILLING

A TRAIN ATTEMPTS TO STEAL ITS WAY, KILLING
TWO MEN.
GALVESTON Texas, Nov ia south-bound passenger
train on the Cult Colorado and Sante Fc Railroad as
in collision last night al Alvin Junction, twoniy seven
miles north Of Galveston, with water train. iho
locomotives came together with terrific force Tho
baggage and express took fire and were consumed
together with all their contents. Engineer Hitchcock
Fireman Compton Of tho water train were instantly
killed Engineer Husscy and Fireman Haas OF inc
passenger train, together with Baggagoman william
Reynolds and Expross Messenger Jonas Levy were all
badly injured Reynolds and Levy Will probably die.
Mono Of the passengers was Injured.
Tho accident was due TO an attempt of the Wacr
train to steal It's way to station SIX miles distant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
4 1HIEIING POSr OFFICE CLERK.
HI CONFESSFs 10 INIrRCTrUNG FIFTY LETTERS
TRYING TO GIL \ LOTTERY PkIZr

HI CONFESNFS TO INITRCEPTlNG FIFTY LET lEHS -
TRYING TO G"rA LOTTERY PRIZE.
Irving u. TravcrS. NJ" twenty three, clerk In
station T.. Of the New York Post OGicc. was arrested
yesterday charged with cmbczzlins 4 letter. y few
days ago Shipscy Il Co., No. 1.2+0 Broadway, re
ccivcd letter from Rochester, Mimi, which stated
that II and ticket. which had drawn prizo of 50
I'm the Havana Lottery had been sent to them on
October - and asked II II had been received ON
Thursday the firm received letter from Phladcl-
pha ncoSug the lost lottery ticket and asking them
to send It's value To John II. Moore. No. 2l22 North
Fifth.st., In that city. These letters were turned
over to s pcctor Doc>cr who placed the matter IN the
hand, of lus pcctor ". {. Baird, OF Philadelphia
Baird learned from the inmates of the house In
North Fifth Il. that the letter signed J. H. Moore
has been sent to them by Gordon kinnoch, an ac-
quaintaucc Of theirs who lived at No. 30 West Thirty
seventh st. this city and who was employed at the
Hotel Ncmdomc. kinnock also requested them 10
send him any answer which might come 70 the letter
Kinnock was arrested last evening at the hotel lie
said that hr had secured the letter from lraNcIS, VINO
had requested him TO do with II a he had
Tra\rr,, when arrested, admitted the thelt ana
confessed that he had stolen at least MY letters
altogether The two prisoners were arrashcd bciul,
United states Commissioner Shields last nlghi ana
1ra&rr, was rcmandrd To Ludlow Street JAN Whlle
Kinnock was released upon his own rccognTahcc
They Will be brought before the commissioner again
tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
GET OUT YOUR HEATY OTERCO1TS
CHICAGO HAS A BLIZZARD AND 1T II TRavrrrrv1
THIS WAY


THIS WAY.
CHICAGO, Nov 10 tSpccidD.-A blizzard, the first Of
the season, struck Chicago this afternoon About a
O'CLOCK this morning when big drops Of rain began tn
iau numerous old citizens who to the front door
To get the morning paper cooked their eyes wisely al
the sky, and said the Indian summer wLs at an end
Half an hour later when the big drops of rain had
changed TO big flakes Of snow the old citizens looked
mp from their coffee and rolls aud remarked that wln-
ter had begun The snOUiakcs sailed through the ais
in a lazy fashion for hour or So and the wind
which had also been taking matters easily shifted to
the southwest and began Blowing at a rate that semi
the flakes whLzns through the air at a speed
that would make baplayer green with envy AZ
the temperature became lower the snowlakcs gos
smaller and smaller until BY they were but little
Spccks. But they made up in numbers and agility
what they lacked in size
At the Signal Office Sergeant Buell. was found ean,
large piece of cold mincc pie, and when asked what
the weather spects for week were he an
~wered: Hail, Storm and fee. Winter Las
set In. I invoked the winds last night and they arr,
beginning winter at the rae of thrty-six miles an
hour while I'm talking 1t Is fifteen degrees cOlcr
than 1t was this morning. and tomorrow your
tongue VIII freeze TO the eateIalch If you give it
chance.'
" hats the prospect for sleigh-Iiding!
II depends entirely upon the duration of to dayiS
storm few more hour, OF storm like this wiz
several inches Ol snow. The temperature VIII
keep il from melting. and for all know there may
be toboeganlng tomorrow. The ponds Will all b,
mi,takc about H. there viii be a regular New England
THANKSGIVING Day in ohcago The THERMOMETERS VIII
...ic almo, 10 zero and the best place IN the WOFiS
Will be near co,cy 1re ia The gratr.@
II Is still showing and blowing this evening.
MILw NKEE Nov ia dispatch to The Eccnj'J VS.
coiSii, from Marquette. Mica. says a driving
consort, ashore Whitesh Point full OF water aad
in danger OF going t. pieces The crews were not seen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
BRUTAL OYSTER DREDGERS.
MEN KIDNAPPED AND CRUELTY TREATED.
COMPLAINTS TO THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER
IN BALTIMORE-ONE SUFFERER
IN THE HOSPITAL.
fN IHF HUNPI Al.
IBY TELEGRAPH To TIE rRInr-yr


lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE rRIDr-yr1
BALTIMORE. Nov. 19-A number of men have
been kidnapped this fall and taken aboard tina
Chesapeake Bay oyster vessels They aro
generally poor fellows who are lured into some
drinking den, and when stuffed with vile liquor
are dragged aboard the boats. When they rccovec
their senses they find themselves down the bav
with the captain or mate standing over them with
Delaying pin and ordering them to work United
States Commissioner Rogers has received an un-
usually large number of complaints from men
who have been brutally treated by the masters
OF the vessels with whom they shipped. Within
the last ten days several shocking OF brutality
have been reported. The complainants are mostly
young men who have come here from Pennsy-
vania under inducements from runners for ship.
ping agents, and the majority claim that they
have been deceived to the character of the work.
After going aboard the oyster boats they 90 to the
dredging grounds. where most of them become dis,
aDcd by constantly turning the crank that raises,
the oyster drcdge from the bottom of the bay ID,
the deck of the vessel. The men are comucIled
to continue this work, and if they complain os
being exhausted they are brutaly beaten Some
OF them have been inhumanly kicked until they
were unable to rise from the deck 1t was stated
to the commissioner that two young men from
bridgeport Fenn., are imprisoned in the hold OF
vessel the master Of which is endeavoring by
that means to prevent their giving information Of
the brutal treatment they have received from him.
Commissioner Rogers sent to the Marine Hos
ptal man who was suffering from wounds in.
ihcted by the master of dredging vessel. His
1ouy ,y was covered with cuts and bruises. Tho
United States authorities who have jurisdiction of
the matter in Baltimore impressed with the
ruin OF these complaints, but owing to lack Of
funds are powerless TO investigate them and bring
.he ohehdcrs 10 justice. All they can do is ia
await the arrival Of the vessel whose master is
complained against and arrest him in port OF.
iehdIhg masters are experts at cvadng the United
states deputy marShals. In order to enforce tIe
law IL would he necessary for the marshal TO hava
tug at his disposal to follow the offending YES.
sels and make arrests on the dredging ground
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
NEWARK'S ANARCHISTS THREATEN.
A POLICE CAPTAIN RECEIVES LETTER PROMISING

A
MURDER, BOMBS AND BLOOD.
Tho Anarchists OF Newark have begun writing threat
ening letters Yesterday Captain of Police Gori re-
ceved written in tho German language Translated
1t reads
Your last days have come. We, the American
Nihists Of this llgoverned city, have resolved
that you and your aids, the enemies or the
working classes the Excise Commission, the capt.
talstic press Jay Goulds and monoposts have only
a short time lott before end their miserable lives
That YOUR blOodhounds have murdered our good CON
Chicago has strengthened our cause for yeu can
murder and bury us ALL but you cannst murder and
bury the great principle OF Anarchy. Before
wo die our enemies will find that they
have a thousand determined men and women
to de eal with will not stop turn until they nave
rid the city, the aid OF few bombs OF the capital
stic vermin We will blow you and your bs1 which you
call prison. nigh in the air that nothing more Will Do
Of II this Is free country we Will make IL
free by force, bsmbs and blosd We warn you not 10 IN
tsrfere with our meetings again, because bombs arc
easily thrown and have great strength You are tne
first upon whom seek revenge Beware, your lie Is
brief. signed by the blood OF the committee
This unique epistle ended with the words, written in
red ink. "Das Committee Americanische Nihisten,'
and near the edge of the paper was roughly made
picture OF a dagger in red ink
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innocence proven The minority report that they are
unable TO deterAine whether Benhayons death was
suicide murder
THE RED FLAG FEEBLY VA WING.
ONE OF Mosrs FOLLOWERS LOCKED UP.
HE TRIES TO THROW AWAY A BOX OF CARTRIDGES |
READY TO DIE FOR ANARCHY.

HE TRIES TO THROW AWAY BOX OF CARTRIDGES
READY TO DIE FOR ANARCHY.
Kraemers Hall, the nest Of the Anarchists at NO l34
scventh-st. packed to suffocation last
night. The vowed vengeance against
the police and the capitalists, and declared that
the police and tho press were tramplng on them.
Most sitting at table surrounded by group OF Anar
cst. declared himself Anarchist to tho care OF his
heart" and said he did not fear the "poce
hounds" the capitalistio press He said
"They have again got me into trouble and they might
again send prison. but do net fear them. What
can they do with me-thsy cannot alter my opinion
reporter whs entered the hall was struck by an
Anarchist and hustled out into the street. He wont TO
Police Captain Mccullough who sent detectives TO arrest
the reporters assaant AS the officers we're conducag
prisoner to the police station he dropped box
cartridges in the gutter The act was overseen ana
the cartridges found He gave his namo as Ernest
KOens aga thirty-nine, n German machrist, and was
locked up fer the night AS the key turned on him lie
declared:
81 am an Anarchist. If you want kill me you can
In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
WOMAN BEITEN Bf A NEGRO.

BALTIMORE Nov. 10 (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Mary feare' q
.,do,y ~ Frederick Md was walking on the principal
e,r..t OF tho town about 10 o'clock last
r,ybt As she turned corner into darker
street negro struck her down and dragged her into tho
shadow OF high wall When she struggled TO free her-
self he pounded her the face with brass knuskes ana
,rad unon her breast lie then made his escape. A
ar,x of nfty or more men at once organized to
paarch for the ruian. The negro Is supposed TO he
Snrge Parish who recently completed term IN the
c., n.nitentary Tho posse have rope with thenl
and arc determined TO lynch the negro. lie mas no
Inubt taken refuge ia tho mountains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
ASSETS or T. WHEELER d co.

NEwHAyEN, Nov. 10 tspcciah. General :. f. Merwin.
trustee on the estate OF T. 5. Wheeler Co, filed bis
inventory in the Probate Court to-day of the value Of
the appraised by James d. Dewcll and Lewis II.
English, who were appointed by Judge Robertson
The report does not present material differences in tho
OF from the estimate originally made br
General Mcrwiu The schedule OF inventory covers
hfyfour pages OF legl cap pauer closely written A
recapitulaOn Of the assets appraised is as follows:
Cash, SO. SCI O2 merchandise. s39,Il6 OF; chooses
IN action thought good. 31l sJ equity in real estate,
$lI 700; household furniture. $J9S so; sundres,
5000; chooses OF doubtful value s32s $50 20; total,
$40. 5O7 90.
II Will bc seen that the total assets reach
$4,000 in round Numbers, including an doubt
fu claims yet settled, but OF the $32S,Js9 20
classed as doubtful $292,eNi 81 worthless.
being stock AMI checks OF the defunct New
Haven Wire Company. and in the inventory tho
stock OF the Wire Company appraised at nothing Ihs
actual value Of the assets ap raising tue estate equity
in 1000 shares Of NewIIaven Rolling Mil stock a5
IL and Including chooses IN action thought good IS
Sis ~ 90 l.. Wheeler & Co. equity IN real estaio
Is appraised at $ll.7OO and In personal property
Sj5.9J5 50. The total Liabilities OF Il. :. Wheeler n Co.
were II ,5s 1861 3-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
UAST TElCTS or FOEEST ~ FLAMES
PEAT BEDS BCRNING-EAIIEoAp TRfsTLEs AND
OTMFR rEnrIRrY DEsIEONEp.

PEAT BEDS BCRNING-EAIfEOAD TEfsTLES AND
OTHER PROPERTY DESTROYED
MEMPHIS Tenn Nov. 19-For tie last ten days forest
fires have been raging in h. region and dense smoke
has oyerhuug the city Travel the Kansas City road
has been interrupted by the burning OF trcsue over
bayou five miles west OF Memphis The train
on the Chesapeake. Ohio ana southwestern which
left here last evening delayed several hours
north OF this city owing 10 the flames, which swept
across the track at various points. Tie greatest danger
ls 10 be feared from burned trcstcs and bridges and
none OF the trains the roads mentioned are runn NJ on
schedule time The loug-coptlnusd drouth which has
prevailed since July has literally dried up the country
Navigation Is in bad condition; steamers cannot find
sufficient water even In Missssipp River to carry
full cargocs Steamboat men report that the sunkcH
lands near New Madrid. Mo. where extensive depres-
sons ade by the earthquake OF lelI became swamps
and are nearly dry the drouih In the river
and tho vegetable matter and logs which have long
been buried there have akcu fire from cause and
hnvc burning FOR days. Many square hio. OF thH
cnuntry are on fire. wh.ch is burning out tic peat
lie bottom Iaals OF the Mississippi Valley aic
AIS, ON l and Ierahlr damage D., done 10 Nnluif"
timber The extent 81 theo fires cannot lee es'n aied
They large portions or Iennossec hlsst'pp ana
Arkansas. and continue TO spread
NIN-OhI.AN> La. Noy. l3.-lho air wa hlrd - htf
with -ucAr which settled down the city tonight Hto
foy I,plfcIc, fo Ihf ItUfs- JfU"ffot ana me
Iytc from Many point, iu the Mississippi Sio' ana
IaIlsha,clle valleys state that the Whole cOuaiy n
cuvcl. ped In thick smoLc, which renders lmosfhlc
any distance. The smoke j. supposed I" r caused
hy isre,t hres prcNaIisg aIsEE The I""dl"''L'o
River .
I'm the forest, Honey Island and kiay Lake la@oo
CITY Is Colul lctrly euycOYrd ia >ino"t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
UOlfEN APPOINTED ASYLCM MANAGERS.

GOyrRNoR HILL YIELDING TO URGENT REQUESTS
FROM WOMEN OF THE STATE.
ALBANY, Nov. l9.-Governor llill to-day appointed
Mira Charlotte williams OF Buffalo. and Mrs. Caroline L.
stodiard Rochester. two Of the managers OF the
stato Insane Asylum at Buffalo o I'LL existing vacancies
These appointments werc urged by numerous orsanAa
tous Of Ladies' in various parts OF the state anu NJ
though there Is statute requiring any OF tue
having "A minority or the Board 20 consist Oh women
especially as there is large NUMBER ot "ohcu P"oA'
In ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
TUOREy TO RE TRIED AT MOUNT HOLLY

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.-Constabs Thompson OF Bur
lngton County, came 10 Camden to-day with war
rant for oliver Tborcn tho Swede who Ia suspected of
having drugged to death Farmer John d. fcarco on
October 20 and he was released from the County Jail
and given into his custody by order Of Prosecutor
jenkins BeioIo tho prisoner was taken to Mount
Holly he was further Identified as tho man who was
with Farmer Pearoo Just before his DEATH, by Ollie
Clark, farm, hand emplOyoi BY Vincent lhomas, o,
Hrnvns Station and by Jesse ID. Iiemmlcy, cOiOrcd
driver for Charles Fdell, OF Camden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
r,un rIAzr. IN NrsrcnrsrEE couNrY.

The tanncry and buildn sbeOngng to Frederick Kraft
BroBxvillc Westchcster County, near the Harlem iai
road track took fire about yesterday. AMI vere
entirely consumed together with valuable quantity OF
Tanned skius for gloves and piano hammers The loss
will probably reach $4,000; partly insured The cause
OF the fire il not known.
The large two.tery and attic frame house belonging
10 f. Cohen in Iulten-avo., Mount Vernon was totally
d.sfroycd by fire at . "a. yesterday. Inc ihn ny
barely escaped with their lives leaving everything ne
hind The loss furniture - slOooo' paIuy ihS"'c'
The fire came "A defective furnace